French is full of lots of fun and colorful expressions. Today we’ll look at one of my all time favorites: Pisser dans un violon (literal translation: “to piss in a violin”). Meanings of this expression mean “to waste your breath” and “to talk to a wall”. An English equivalent to this expression is “to piss in the wind”. [Keep reading]
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French word of the day:Poser - To put, place, ask (a question) Today we’ll focus on the French verb poser. While the underlying meaning of poser is “to put” or “to place”, this verb is commonly used in the context of “to ask a question” – poser une question. [Keep reading] Click here to read full post! Learn how to ask questions in French Following our lesson covering the verb poser, we thought it would be useful to include our lesson covering how to ask questions in French. This post covers...
French word of the day:Puisque - Since In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at the word puisque, which translates to since, because, as, and seeing as. For example, “Puisque vous ne venez pas, je rentre chez moi” (I’m going home since you’re not coming). [Keep reading] Click here to read full post! Août (August) Pronunciation In French - DEMYSTIFIED Have you always wondered just how to pronounce the word août (August) in French but were too afraid to ask? In this lesson, native speaker and...
French word of the day:Sûr (adj.) - Sure, certain, safe In today's lesson we'll have a look at the adjective sûr, meaning sure, certain and safe. This word can cause some confusion because it changes to the preposition sur (on, on top of) when the -u is written without the circumflex accent. [Keep reading] Click here to read full post! 10 Popular French Dishes You’re Probably Pronouncing Wrong France arguably has the most delicious cuisine in the world. Whether you’re sitting in a chic French...